Relatives of drowned fishermen undergo counselling
Sea Harvest says it's sent counsellors and senior teams to the families of the 11 fishermen presumed drowned at sea.
Their fishing trawler, the MFV Lepanto, sank off Hout Bay on Friday.
The seafood company's Konrad Geldenhuys says there were 20 crew members onboard the vessel, which is from the group’s Viking Fishing Division.
Nine were rescued.
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On Monday morning, the search for the others was called off due to poor weather conditions.
Geldenhuys says they are devastated by the tragedy and will continue to support the affected families.
"We are also providing updates and counselling for our broader employee base as this has been extremely upsetting and sad for all of us. We are working closely with the relevant authorities, primarily the South African Maritime Safety Authority, to establish the cause of the accident as soon as possible."
